HRTV PROGRAMMING NOTE

HRTV (R), The Network for Horse Sports, will complete its on-site coverage of this year's Triple Crown when it offers the latest from Belmont Park, heading into the 145th running of the $1 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

Commencing this Thursday, HRTV's Scott Hazelton, Richard Migliore, and Caton Bredar will give viewers comprehensive coverage from Thoroughbred racing's final leg of the Triple Crown, which is expected to attract a big field, including Kentucky Derby winner, Orb, and Preakness victor, Oxbow.

In addition to detailing all the up-to-date information from New York, HRTV's Fasig-Tipton Pursuit of the Crown, Presented by Twinspires.com show, will shine a spotlight on the Belmont's top contenders from the network's California studio. Beginning on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, Pursuit of the Crown will air daily through Saturday (two shows, 10:30 a.m. ET & 8:30 p.m. ET). Friday's show will air at 8:30 p.m. ET.

HRTV, which presents live daily coverage of the entire Belmont meeting, will carry NYRA's feed of the Belmont post position draw on Wednesday, beginning at 11 a.m. ET.

A special edition of Across The Board on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET) will feature an interesting interview with Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone, on the 20th anniversary of her Belmont Stakes win aboard Colonial Affair.

Two other weekly HRTV shows -- Against the Odds (Thursday, 8:30 p.m. ET) and The Edge (Friday, 9 p.m. ET) -- will also focus heavily on the final jewel of the Triple Crown.

About HRTVHRTV, The Network for Horse Sports, is a television-based multimedia network dedicated to equine sports. HRTV’s programming features horseracing from top U.S. and international racetracks, as well as a wide range of world-class English and Western horse competitions, news, original programming and award-winning documentaries covering the world of horse sports. The live stream of HRTV is available on a subscription basis to high-speed Internet users worldwide at www.hrtv.com <http://www.hrtv.com/> . In the U.S., the HRTV television network is available via telco, cable and satellite in over 19 million homes.